Used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) requiring high enantiomeric purity. Its fluorinated aromatic structure and amine functionality make it valuable in creating biologically active molecules, especially in central nervous system agents and antiviral drugs. Commonly employed in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis due to its stereochemical integrity. Also utilized in the preparation of intermediates for fluorinated analogs of bioactive compounds, enhancing metabolic stability and binding affinity.